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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Deere Zach and Southern Inspiration

This
week, Team McGladrey members Zach Johnson and Davis Love III are in Illinois for the
John Deere Classic. Zach teed off at 7:30 a.m., CT on tee No. 10 and Davis tees
at 12:55 p.m. on tee No. 1. Our team is also
accompanied by all previous McGladrey Classic champions: Heath Slocum (2010), Ben Crane (2011), Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey (2012) and Chris Kirk(2013), so it is almost like
a family reunion! Zach has been chosen multiple times in the PGA TOUR Expert
Picks to be the winner of the John Deere Classic. Who do you think will win?
Best of luck to all Team McGladrey members and our “extended family.”

Speaking
of Zach, last week was the fourth annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic. This
year’s event was a big success, with four of the top 21 PGA TOUR players in the
world (Jordan Speith, Jason Dufner and Steve Stricker and Zach) particpating. In
a KCRG interview, Zach said, “This is
something that my wife and I have dreamt about. This is something that my
family frankly never dreamed about. The opportunity to do something like this,
to come back to the people and the community that gave you everything as a kid,
you've got to take advantage of that.” Way to go, Zach. Your friends at
McGladrey admire your philanthropic spirit, and we’re proud to have you as part
of our team’s efforts to give back to the community.

With
all of this talk about “classic” events, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention
the fact that we’re getting dangerously close to entering the double-digit
countdown until our favorite classic event – the 2014 McGladrey Classic! We can’t
believe it’s a mere 101 days away! It’ll be here before we know it. With that
in mind, below are a few items for you might want to look into:

This
year’s tournament promises to offer numerous amazing events, even for those who
aren’t rabid golf fans. One of the highlights: the Wed., Oct. 22 “Concert Under the Oaks,” featuring
Darius Rucker. There’s something for everyone, so we hope you’ll join us at Sea
Island. Check it out to see for yourself why the host location of The McGladrey
Classic has been honored with multiple awards, including USA’s Today’s 10 Best Southern Resorts, TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, USA Today
Travel’s Readers’ Choice poll for the Top 10 Golf Destinations, CNN Travel 8 seriously playful hotels, and more!

Check
in next week to see what the latest is on Team McGladrey and the 2014 McGladrey
Classic (Oct. 20 – 26)!